The role of language & discourse in the investigation of privilege: Using participatory action research to discuss theory, develop methodology, & interrupt power

Urban Review

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-28

  Stoudt, Brett G ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Discourse; Education; Independent schools; Language; Masculinity; Methodology; Participatory action research; Power; Private schools; Privilege; Wealthy; White

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885826257     PISSN: 00420972     EISSN: 15731960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11256-008-0093-y     Document Type: Article

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